getIndexQuotes
Track real-time movements of major stock market indexes with the FMP Stock Market Index Quotes API. Access live quotes for global indexes and monitor changes in their performance.
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What getIndexQuotes does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getIndexQuotes to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
short | boolean | — | Whether to use short format |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getIndexQuotes is rated Low
This tool queries and returns real-time market index data without modifying, executing operations, or creating financial obligations. It is purely informational retrieval, placing it in the Read category with low severity since misuse only affects data visibility, not market state or financial position.
From the tool's definition getIndexQuotes retrieves 'live quotes for global indexes' and allows users to 'monitor changes in their performance' - these are read-only queries with no side effects.
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The rule that runs getIndexQuotes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server , and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getIndexQuotes, this is the rule to start with:
getIndexQuotes is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server , apply this rule, and every getIndexQuotes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getIndexQuotes
Track real-time movements of major stock market indexes with the FMP Stock Market Index Quotes API. Access live quotes for global indexes and monitor changes in their performance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getIndexQuotes accepts 1 parameter: short. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getIndexQuotes: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server . Nothing to install.
getIndexQuotes is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getIndexQuotes rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getIndexQuotes. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getIndexQuotes is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP server (imbenrabi/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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